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George Porter

Professor

Computer Science and Engineering
University of California, San Diego
(affiliated with Seventh College)

Office: EBU3B 3104 (Directions to my office are here)

Co-Director, Center for Networked Systems

Office Hours (Winter 2025): By appointment

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Research overview

I build networks that enable high-performance, scalable, and sustainable computer systems.

About me

I am a Professor in the Systems and Networking Group in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California, San Diego. I'm the Co-Director of the Center for Networked Systems, and a Co-Founder of inFocus Networks. I have received a Google Focused Research Award, a NetApp Faculty Fellowship, and the NSF CAREER award. Previous to joining U.C. San Diego, I obtained my Ph.D. from the RAD Lab in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Department at U.C. Berkeley. Before that I was an undergraduate in the Department of Computer Sciences at U.T. Austin.

Publications and CV

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Mentor to Early Research Scholars Program (ERSP) participants

Fun fact: My Erdos number is 3 (Me → Scott Shenker → Foong Frances Yao → Paul Erdös) and my Bacon Number is 3, making my Erdos-Bacon number 6.